Louvre Museum Ticket Prices to Increase by 45% in 2025
The Louvre Museum in Paris will raise its ticket prices by 45% starting in 2025, making entry more expensive for millions of visitors annually.
The Louvre Museum in Paris will raise its ticket prices by 45% starting in 2025, making entry more expensive for millions of visitors annually.
Former diplomat Pavan K. Varma delivered a lecture on tolerance, heritage and reconciliation at Alipore Museum, urging a shift from rhetoric to practice.
The Alipore Museum recently held a discussion on the new biography of M.S. Swaminathan, featuring author Priyambada Jayakumar. She shared personal stories about the scientist who transformed India's agriculture and food security.
Paris's Louvre Museum faces another shutdown as staff strike over security and maintenance issues, following a major jewel heist. Tourists face disappointment. Read the full story.
The first gallery of the Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum, set to be the world's largest, opens in Delhi's North Block by year-end. It will showcase 80,000 to 1 lakh artifacts across 5,000 years of Indian heritage. Read more about this monumental project.
Explore the new Rashtra Prerna Sthal museum in Lucknow, featuring AV shows on Mookerjee & Vajpayee, BJP's political journey, and a symbolic ballot box. Entry fee is Rs 50.
India's Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum, set to be the world's largest, will open its first gallery in North Block by year-end. Spanning 1.55 lakh sqm, it will showcase 80,000 to 1 lakh artifacts. Explore India's 5000-year journey!
Patna's ambitious underground Heritage Tunnel linking Bihar & Patna Museums moves forward as TBM assembly starts. The 1.5-km pedestrian gallery, set for a 2027 launch, will showcase Bihar's art. Discover the details!
Visakhapatnam is set to unveil Andhra Pradesh's first lighthouse museum by 2026, showcasing maritime history and artifacts to boost tourism. Discover the plans!
The Kolkata Literary Festival began at Alipore Museum with Usha Uthup and Madhabi Mukherjee. They discussed music, books, and film legends like Ritwik Ghatak. Read their inspiring insights.
India's oldest forest museum in Coimbatore, established in 1902, plans digital upgrades & weekend openings to boost visitors. Read about the revival plan.
The 17th Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF) is set for Jan 9-11, 2026, featuring 100+ speakers like Shashi Tharoor, Aparna Sen & more. Explore the full programme.
Bidhannagar Cyber Police register a case after a fake website mimicking the official Alipore Museum portal is discovered. Official bookings are only via Yatri Saathi app.
Uttar Pradesh government initiates a major project to upgrade state museums into immersive, visitor-friendly spaces with modern tech and curated narratives to boost tourism and public engagement.
Explore Kalabhoomi Museum in Odisha, where authentic laterite stone architecture creates an immersive journey into the region's living cultural heritage. Discover the story now!
The 'City as a Museum' prelude in Santiniketan on Nov 28-29 offered immersive walks & talks, recasting the heritage town as a living museum where community, art & architecture intertwine.
Kolkata's streets became a dynamic museum from Dec 6-15. Explore how architecture, migration, and labour shaped the city through walks, talks, and performances. Discover the city's hidden stories!
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar reviewed the under-construction tunnel linking Bihar Museum and Patna Museum. He directed officials to expedite work and ensure better tourist facilities. Read more.
The Louvre Museum in Paris has installed metal bars on a historic window used in a $102 million jewel heist. Discover the new security measures and the infamous 2018 robbery's details.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow on Dec 25, featuring a unique museum and towering bronze statues of three BJP ideologues. Explore the interactive digital zones and grand exhibits.
Delhi Metro Museum opens at Supreme Court station, showcasing India's transport revolution. Discover 6 must-visit rail museums worldwide for travel enthusiasts. Plan your visit now!
A young Royal Bengal tigress dies at Kolkata's Alipore Zoo, marking the third tiger fatality in three months. Experts question medical protocols as an investigation is ordered. Read more.
Experience life as a loco pilot at Delhi's new metro museum. Featuring real train simulators, tunnel models, and a journey through 23 years of transit history. Open now at Supreme Court station.
Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin inaugurates the Porunai Museum in Tirunelveli on Dec 21. The museum will house rare Iron Age artefacts from Sivakalai, India's oldest such site. Discover the history!
Delhi's iconic Red Fort is set for a major cultural upgrade with three new museums dedicated to aviation, arms, and art, slated to open by December 2025. Explore the details!
A state-of-the-art museum dedicated to Sant Ravidas is being built at his birthplace in Varanasi. The Rs 232 crore project will showcase his life and teachings through digital exhibits, aiming for a 2027 completion.
The Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum at Tajangi, Visakhapatnam, will open in January. This fully digital museum uses VFX and interactive tech to showcase heroes like Alluri Sitarama Raju. Explore tribal history and valour.
Paris' Louvre Museum faces fresh crisis as a water leak damages hundreds of Egyptian antiquities, weeks after a multi-million dollar jewel theft. Concerns grow over infrastructure.
A water leak at Paris's Louvre Museum damaged 300-400 items in its Egyptian Antiquities department. No unique artefacts were lost. The incident prompts a major security and price review. Read more.
A water leak at the Louvre Museum in Paris has damaged books in its Egyptian Antiquities department. The incident occurred on June 26, 2024, but no artworks were harmed. Read details.